Machine for separating or assorting coins.



No; 857,786. PATENTBD E 25, 1907.

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MACHINE FOR SEPARATING 0R ASSORTING cows.-

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MMB'HINE FOR SEPARATING OR ASSORTING COINS.

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W. W. BROG-A. MACHINE FOR SEPARATING OR ASSORTING COINS.

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PATENTED JUNE '25, 1907.

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No. 857,786 PATENTED JUNE 25, wov W. W. BROGAQ MAGEINE POE SEiARATING OR ASSORTI'NG GQINS,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. BROGA, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS MACHINE FOR SEPARATING QR AS SORTING CO|NS.

To all whom it may] concern.-

lle it known that 1, WILLIAM W BROGA, a citizen of the United States of America, and

' a resident of Springfield, in-the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful lmprove ments in Machines for-Separating or Assorting Coins, of which-the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved machine for causing a separation of coins of different denominations and of correspondingly diife'rent sizes, which are promiscuously placed in a receiver or hopper, and for delivering from the separating mechanism the assorted coins of given sizes'andof the same.

I denominations, into", and through,.respec' gively provided :ohut'es or-conductors there-- inn; ob cct of the invention Is to IIIIPIOVQ' arid simplify theconstruction of the coin as-- sorting or separating mechanism and to ren-' der the same susceptible of very rapid and 'eerta n operation. Another object of. the invention is to providefin combination with the coin separating mechanism, means for feeding the coins from thqi'eceiver rapidly to such separating mechanism, and with little or no-liability of havin .two coins facewise adhering one to the other passing) along' together.

, chute or conductor of the 'coins" when .a bent,

distorted or undu thickened coinis in transit in, and throng tlie chute together with provisions for theexpulsion of'such abnor-. mally shaped coins Another object is to provide in-the separator, in con'unctionjfiththe delivery chute for asso coins of one size'and denomina-.

-tion,'means for diverting, fpr expul'siomthe course of coiiis which are too light for bunchinior for air ulation. And the inventionhas 1 0t Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 31, 1904. Serial No- 230,882.

er and minor objects which are found to Patented June 25, 1907.

be carried out in, and by, the constructions and mechanisms hereinafter described.

The invention consists in cooperative coms binations and arrangements of, mechan cal means, and the construct-ions of. certain of the means and devices allsubstantially as hereinaftenfully described and set'jorth in theclaims. Y

The improved coin se arating or asserting mechanism is illustrate in the-accompanyingailrawings, in which. I 'gure .1 shows the "same in elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Figs. 3,, 4 and-5 are cross sectional views through different portions of the coin guides; between-. the. receivei and the separator, and as; aken' respectively Jon the lines 3 3, 4'4',"aad--5;5,}Fig;2..- Fig. 618.

a'horizontal sectional viewaasftakefi'horizon tally through thelowei; portion of the hopper .or IGOBIVGI." Fig..;7 isa. vertical sectional view through .the receiver as; taken .on the line 7 7, Fig. 6. The line 6 6- on Fig.5.? shows rthe plane of section onwhich the. recedi figure is drawn. Fig. 8-isa vertlca section v1ew through an upper part ofthe separator .as-taken on the line 8 8 on the Ian and horizontal section 10 10, describe below.

9 is a'central vertical section through the separator as taken on line 9 -9, -Fig.-?10. And Fig. 10 is a horizontal section as taken on the line 10 10, Fig. 8, showing in dplan view the parts which appear .b elow'sai plane .pf'section. Fig. 11 is a side view-0: part ofone of the delive chutes showmg the devices for arresting t e passage of. coins imperfect in shape.- Fi 12 is a cross sectional View as taken on ta line 12 12,Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is an approximately horizontal sectional view as ta en on the line i3 13, F ig.;'1 1. 1.4is a cross sectional view as taken onthe e 14 14, Fig. 11. Fig..1 5 showsin-diagra'm, electricmeans coacting with the dev cesrepresented in Figs. 11 'to 14.1'.Figsj.-' '16 andl'Z a're cross sectional views showing ,the' device for detecting and excludingligllt coins. 18 is a die. rain of the lightwe ght excluding device. 18is'a perspective-viewofaportion of such device. -1 9,isa plan repre sentationofithe rotaryjables .at different levels, and omitting 'the .'gra ting .above each table for the purpose of representing graduating and successiveb narrowing apertures in the several tables. Fig. 20 is a sectional representation throughaperturesof the severalanertured andJiotalv tables as taken niiscuously-into the receiver, and mechanically fed therefrom with their faces uppermost to the conductor are, by the latter,

aused to assume positions and in distributed relations with their edges uppermost, and to so descend. to be separated into the se arator. And (Z, h, g, n, p and treprescnt c iutes inconnection with the separator A and at respectivcly'dilfere'ntheights for the convoyance of the coins, viz, as the machine is here presented, dollars, one-half dollars, quarterdollars, nickels, pennies and d1mes,.the enumeration being in succession corresponding With the graduate sizes ofthe coins.

The separating mechanism, which will be hereinafter described-in detail, is inclosed within the cylindrical casing, having a frusto conical t'opand rccnt'r'ant base, and on a pribar 01' bracket 25', rising above the separator casing" and to one sideol' its center, is the receiver B,which is made in the form of an upwardly open hopper having downwardly inclin'ed' bottom" walls 26 and 27, "with the downwardly inclining" delivery passage. 28 near the mouth of which is the pair of feed rolls 29 and 30, illustrated as in an arrangemer t to have different surface. speeds as by the spur g ar 32 for the roll 30 meshing into the somewhat larger spur gear 33 connected with the roll 29 solihat there will bean action in case of coins coming together, or facewisc stuck, between the outleeding rolls, to slip one along ahead'of the otl'ier,

- The gear connected feed rolls are driven at a comparatively slow, and yet sufficient, speed througlfineans ol' the horiao'ntal shaft 34, having at one cnd'thc gear wheel in mesh with the feed roll gear 32, and having at its other end the worm wheel 36 with which the worm-37, at the upper end of the shaftl), en: gages. Said'shaft- E is the main shaft of the apparatus,mul through means of whichall ol'the movable parts are driven; and power may he applied to this shaft from anysuitable source, as. for instance, by having itin direct oi. remote connection. with an electric motor. I l

\Viihin the receiver, between its open top and its downwardly inclined bot-tom, are de- Hector-s 3f) and40, downwardly in'clined, the upper one 39 serving to guide the coins onto the one 40, aml tho one 40 serving'to guidethe coins onto til c downwardly and rearwardl inclined receiver bottom 26, while such bottom guides the coins onto the bottomwall '27 which is in continuation, and

forms a part, of the lower boundary 2? of the outlet passage 28. As an additional advantageous provision a wide endless belt or apron 42 moves over the bottom 27 and within the lower port-ion of the outlet passage 7 28,-this apron running around the' lower vfeed roll 30, and an idler roller 43 and derives its progressive movement from its frictional contact with the said feed roller.

44 represents a tightener for the apron. 5

The aforementioned deflectors 39 and 40 are represented as pivotally connected at 45 45 to the receiver and are, by the link 46, connected one to the other, and the upper one by the rod 47 has connection with the lever 48 8o pivoted at 49 at the rear of the receiver, and Y which lever has the stay rod 50 for keeping it immovable. B disconnecting the stay red, the levenmaye ,swungand the deflectors agitated to insure that none of the coinsmay fail to desce down onto the apron to be outfed 'to;the co i1ductor C. The conductor 0 is shown as'liav-inga width about thc same as that of ietdehvgry orifice of the outfeeding passage which is comparatively ,wide '99 and of smallheight. Thisconductor has a formation at its portion in connection with v the delivery end of thereceiver cross sectionally, asrepres'eiited in Fig. 3 ..-That is, it'

comprises the two comparatively wide 5 troughs 52, the inner boundaries of each con stituting at their junction the mid rib 53, so that the coins coming into either of the troughs will topple to inclined positions, and

have their lower edges on the narrow, flat ioo base portion 54 of one or thoother of these troughs, and in case the coins come onto the mid rib 53, they, never exactly balancing, will tip to one side or the other and'fallintoone O the said troughs. The coins coming into the troughs by reason ofthe s iral anddownward formation thereof,,will ave agravita tive progression, and before having traveled, through one-half the circular course, will have encountered the upwardly convergent r10 ribs 53 53', wluch subdivide the troughs;

the two branching into four, as cross sectionally represented in Fig. 4, and the foul. troughs farther around the conductorhave the mid ribs 53. which further subdivide the i is "conductor into a doubling inimhcr of 111- wardly open trougis, the latter, 8 in number, as shown in the cross section, Fig.5, and in the plan Fig, 2, having widths somewhat greater .than the thickness of a Silvei'drfllar, the vtroughopenings;however, being of lnsufiirp cient Width to permit even the smaller coins,

.as pennies or dimes, from occupying anything but cdg'ewise upward positions, And

inasmuch as it is desirable to have the termix2 5 .nal 55 of the conductor C at its bottom ad liming-closely to the irusto co'nicalitop of the 4 separator casing, the helical base of the con;

ductor is made with .a wind or, at least, it merges-from the horizontal, as represented in turcd or cut away especially at the grate portron j of the section, so as to leave t Fig. 3, to a decided inclination, as represented in Fig.

The terminal portion of the conductor and the top wall of the separator casing may he considered as connected or integral structural parts, and the base of the conductor terminates on the line represented at 56 at the margin of the aperture 57 through the separator casing top, while the trough se arating ribs 53, 53" and 53 are continue( to the vertical end wall 58 standing above the rear margin of the aforesaid aperture'57, which is the opening into the separator for the coins to pass, by dropping from anyof the several trough ways of the conductor, more or less distributed by reason of their guidance in the different conductor trou hs, and all with their faces substantially para el.

The separator comprises a system or series pf gratings 1., the vertical as eet thereof bemg seen in F igs. 8 and 9 an the horizontal representation of one thereof being made in Fig. 10, each of the gratin 's being the counter iart of another and a I adjusted so as to have positions one directly over another, with, however, a s. ace between each grating and the one next t ereunder, affording room for occupancy of the relatively intermediate rotary tables j. Each grating comprises a series of separated parallel edgewise' upwardly and downwardly are-shaped memhers 60 with the spaces between them oilv width about the same as thewidths ol' the troughways at the terminal portion 55 of the conductor C. The gratings next to the ones thereabove are of successively decreased height, as represented in Fig. 9, and corresponding to the decreased diametersof the coins of dillerent denominations. Each of the gratings has the rear wall 62 to prevent coins fallir1g,therewithin from havin any motion otherwise than-toward the rig t, as

Fig. 10 is .viewed. The next of the gratings opposite thewalled ends 62 are open so that the coins may be carried 'outther'eirom. 'lhe gratings in the separator, as'repre sented in Figs. 8 and 9, are made/with the an nular sections 63 63, which, stacked and secured together, constitute the incloslngeasing A, the annular sections each comprise a concentric, hollow, hubbed portion 64, a connecting web 65' bet can the. hubbed ortion and the outer annu ar part 63, whic intermediate portion is formed corresponding to the frustum of a cone; and is suitable aperie s aces between all of the bars and one grating ownwardly 'open, and with the arc spaces of all the gratings directly under each other. The hubbed central portions of the integrally formed grating and easing sections are constructed with vertically alined holes, through all of which theshait h loosely passes. And said shaft E loosely passes through the grating are continued in the downwardl section hubs, and has secured thereto the hollow or cored out hubs 66, which carry the rotary apertured tables one of each closing under one of the grating sections. And said tables 67. The radiating apcrtures 67 of the upper rotary table j have, each, a width slightly less than the diameter of a silverdollar, but greater than the diameter of one-half dollar, so that silver dollars coming within.

the arc barred grating onto such rotary table will marginally engage in one or another 0 the apertured portions, and by tho'table be carried around out from the grating up lro'm the open right hand and of the'grating, whereupon it will fall onto its, side, and, by reason of the inclination of the table, slide toward the table edge and off therefrom onto the chamber 70, from which the chute d for the dollars, is a continuingconduit! The apertures in the second rotary table from the top have widths slightly less'than the diameter of a half-dollar, but greater than the-diameter of a quarter-dollar; the apertures in-the third table permit nickels to pass therethrough but are to intercept the quarters; the apertures in the fourth table are sized to intercept nickels, permitting pennies to pass therethrough, while the a ertures in the fifth table permit the sma lest coins, dimes, to pass therethr'ough, but intercept the pennies. 3

t is immaterial whether or not the last and lowest rotary table of the series he apertured for any passage of coins therethrough, exceotin in so far as the pro vision of the aperturesa lord meansfor the engageinentmab ginally of the coins led down througlithe ratin thereunto, to be moved around out IOIll t e open end of the grate by the table. Chambers corresponding to the one Zr, respeetively representedby k, k", k, 1 and Jc", for the reception thereinto of the sorted out coins of the same denomination, are located at the heights of therespective tables and inclined chutes or conductors h, g, m, 1) am t, as represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 10. And, as rep resented in Fig. 8, each chamberopening' through the casing section 63 for 'connnuniea-' tion with the space-in which the rotary table.

turns, hasthe inner lower wall, as'represented at 71, downwardly and outwardly inclined to form with the oumr wall 72 a trough opening, into which the l'acewise uppermost coins will be tipped edgewi'se uppermost to be con therefrom through the chute d, which weight 110. The contact carryin lever 109 has a finger 112 projecting through an aperture in the bottom of the chute, which finger by every full weight coin, will be depressed against the counter weight at 110, to close the solenoid circuit and cause they solenoid core to have a throw to draw the switch tongue 100 to the relative position, represented in dotted lines Fig. 16, leaving the continuation d of the chute 'free and onen for.

and "means to the endssetfort to be aceomplished ma be carried out without departure from t e principles hereof even in cases where considerable alteration is made in respect of details of construction, and the minor, and'irnmaterial arrangements of some of'the' arts and devices.

. 'Whi e the machine illustrated and described in this case has capability for the assortment of the six most common coins in circulation, it is almost unnecessary to add in this connection that the machine may inelude arrangements for the assortment of more or less-than the stated six denominations and sizes of coins, as particularly described; and it is only an extension of the idea of means covered herein to-construct the asserting mechanism with capability of separating not only the common coins hereinabove enumerated, but also further coins of American circulation, suchas twenty-cent pieces, silver half dimes, and three -cent pieces, and foreign coins.

I Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 2

1. In a coin separating machine the cornbination with a coin receiving receptacle having a forwardly and downwardly inclined delivery passage and means in said receptacle, for discharging the coins therefrom facewise uppermost, and a conductor having its coin receiving portion adjacent and below the delivery passage of said receptacle, and comprising one or more troughs having inclined sides whereby the coins coming facewise thereinto are caused to assume edge-wise upward positions,- and said troughs extending with a downward inclination from their coin receiving ends, of a separating mechanism to which the coins are guided by said inclined troughs, and for asserting the same in their respective sizes.

2. In a coin separating machine, the combination with a coin receiving receptacle hav: ing a downwardly inclined delivepy openin through which the coins may be isc arge facewise uppermost, a pair of feed rolls at such delivery openin arranged and operable to have different so. ace speeds, in rotation, and a conductor having its coin receiving portion adjacent and below the delivery passage leading from said receptacle and operable to cause the coins to assume edgewise upward positions, of a separating mechanism to which the eoins are guided by said conductor and for assorting the same in their respective SIQGS.

3. In a coin separating machine, the combination with-a coin receiving receptacle having a downwardly inclined bottom, and a wide delivery ogpning through which the coins may be disc a'r'gpd facewise up ermost, an endless apron 'a tt running above and adjacent the said inclined bottom, a pair of feed rollsjlocated adjacent, the mouth of said delivery; assage, and

means for rotating the rolls an impartin a, 9 pro ressive movement'to'the apron, an a conductor vhavin its coin receiving portion adjacent, and be ow the delivery passage of, said rcce tacle, and com rising means for eai'ising t ecoins, coming acewise thereinto, 95

'to assume edgewise upward positions, of a separating mechan sm, to which the coins are.

guided by said conductor,. and for assortiug the same as to sizes corresponding to; their respective denominations. ml

4. In a coin separating machine, the combination with a coin rece ving receptacle having a wide delivery o 'ening, through which the coins may be disc arged facewise uppermost, an endless apron in the lower portion 10 of the receptacle, and having a portion thereof running in said passage, a pair of feed rolls, located adjacent the mouth of said delivery passage, arranged for rotationwith differing surfacespceds, and means fol rolls and imparting a progressive movement to the apron, a conductor having its 'e'oin receiving portion adjacent and below the delivery passage of said receptacle and operable to cause the coins to. assume edgewise 11 upward ositions, of a separatingmechanism to w oh the coins are conducted and for.

assorting the same as to sizes corresponding to their respective denominations.

5. In a'eoin separating'machin'e, the com- 11 bination with a coin ICGClViIi" hopper, having a wide downwardlyinclined passage, 0 ening through its bottom and through w ich the coins may be discharged faccwise uppermost, and ivoted deflectors in the hopper x extending (ownwardly inclined from opposite sides thereof, and at ditl'erentheights, together withineans' for imparting swin ing movements to the deflectors, and a .con uctor leading from said receptacle and operi e bottom of t e recep tacle and hav ng-a portion or course thereof rotating the I! able to cause die coins to assume ed ewiseupl Wardpo'sition's, of a separating mec ianism to which the coins are conducted and for assorting 131168211118 in their respective denominational sizes. 6. In a coin separating machine, the combination witha coin receiving hopper, having awide downwardly inclined passage, opening through its bottom and through .which the coins inav be discharged face-wise uppermost, andpivoted deflectors in the hopper extending downwardly inclined from oppo- :WliiGll the coins are conducted and for assert ing the same in their respective denominational sizes.

7. In a coin separating machine,- the combination WllI-lla. ctnnreeeivmg hopper, hav- 'ing "a wide downwardly inclined passage,

opening through its bottom and through which the coins may be discl'iarged facewise uppermost, the apron, and the delivery rolls cooperating as described. at the passuged bottom of the hopper, and pivoted deflectorsin the hopper extending th'nvnwardly inclined and from opposite sides thereof, and

at difl'erent hei hts, a link connecting the deflectors and a fever connected to one of the deflectors, of a. conductor leading from said receptacle and operable to cause. the coins to assume cdgewise upward positions. and a. separating mechanism to which the coins are I conducted and for assortiog the same in their respective denorninational sizes.

8. ln a coin separating machine in cominnatlon a hopper having'a downwardly 1nclined passage through its bottom, a pair of peripherally running rolls adjacent said passage, spur gears oonmrcting said rolls and one of said rolls having an endless apron running therearound, which apron has a course thereof along the bottom of said passage, the shaft 34 having the gear whee-13:) in mesh with one of the roll gears and having the. worm wheel 36, a conduit leading from the coin delivery passage of the hopper and coin assorting de vices comprising arc-shaped gratings arranged in separation one. above another,- rotary tables having apertures under each grating, an opening lending to the uppermost grating, and to which said conduit leads and a rotary shaft to which the apertured tables are connected, provided with. the worn: 37' in mesh with the worm wheel 36.

J. In a coin separating apparatus in combination, a hopper or receiver for coins having a comparatively wide delivery passage through which the coins are discharged lacewise u ermost a conductor leaditn down wardly inclined from the deliver )assage and having initially one or more wideiv open V-shaped troughs with intermediate trough separating ribs, and further upstanding'ribs subdividing the troughs, and an assorting mechanism comprising a casing having a se ries of gratings therein and movable structures having apertures therein of graded sizes under the respective gratings and means for moving such structures, said casing having an opening through its top over the tippermost grating and to which opening the said conduit leads.

10. The combination with the receiving and coin delivering. hopper and with the separating mechanism including a casing havin an upwardly olpen aperture in its top, an located below t 1e hopper, of a conduit leading in a spiral course from the hopper to the apertured top' of the separating mechanism,-,-and com )rising initially one or more troughways and having in intermediate portions of the len th thereof upstanding partitions dividing ihe initial troughways into a greater number of narrower. troughways mrallel with and each to the side of the other, ior the purposes set forth.

l l. The combination with a receptacle for the reception thereinto and the delivery therefromol' miked coinszoi' ii conduit leading from the receptacle and comprising a pluralitv of sidewise adjacent. channels having inclined sides, and for causing the coins to 'ussnnucdgewisc upward positions. all of said channels having their terminals ndia' cent each other, an assorting device to which the coins are conveved through said adja eently terminating channels, and comprising means for asserting the coins therein,aeeording to their sizes at dillerent levels and chutes leading from the assorting device at dill'erent levels for conducting t hecoinsof their respective tlcnoininations.

12. In a coin assorling mechanism, a plurality ol" endwise open gratings. one above another and in separated relations comhined with a plurality of movalxle structures, one under each grating, and having apertures therethrough, those of a given' structure being somewhat narrower than the apertures til the one next then-above, and means for imparting the movements to said structures Itl:lii\'tl to the gratings.

13% lo a. coin asserting mechanism, the

comhinatiou with a cylindrical easing having an aperture in its top. of a. series of areshaped gratings supported within the casing \lllt er said aperture, oneahove another, and in separation, a series of rotatable tables, one of each closely ilnder a grating, and having apertures the widths of which successively decrease in respect of the tables at successively lower levels, and means for rotating the tables.

H. in. a coin asserting mechanism, the

combination with a cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of a series of arcsha ed gratings supported within the casin un er said aperture, one above another, ant in separation, and each having the one end wall 62, and all oppositely endwisc open, a series ofrotatahlc tables, one of each closely under a rating, and having apertures-the widths 0' which successively decrease in re- 10 spect of the tables at successively lower levels, and means for rotating the tables.

15. In a coin asserting mechanism, the combination with a cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of a series of arcshaped gratings supported within the casing under said aperture, one above another, and in separation, and each at one end openhetween the rate bars thereof, a series of rotatable tab having frusto conical tops and located res ectively closely under the gratings, and iavin apertures, the widths of which successive y decrease in respect of the. tables atsuccessivply Lower levels, means for rotating the tahlesyand means for 'conduct- 2 5 ing coins edgcwise upward into the said aperture in the casing top.

16. In a coin asserting mechanism, the combination with a cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of a series of areshaped gratings supported within'the casing un er said aperture, one above another, and in-scparation, and all having the one end wall 62, and all oppositely endwisc open, a series of rotatable tables, having their surfaces downwardly inclined, one of each closely under a grating, and having apertures the widths'of which successively decrease in respect of the tables at successively lower levels, means for rotating the tables, and

40 means i or conducting coins edgewisc upward to the casing aperture.

17. In a coin asserting mechanism, the combination with cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of a series of arcshaped gratings supported within the casing under said aperture, one above another, and in separation, and all having the spaces between the grate bars open at one end, a series of rotatable table's, having downwardly inclined tops and rcspc livcly located closely -under the gratings, and having apertures, the widths of which sucrcssivcly decrease in respect of the tables at sln-cessivcly lower levels, means for rotating the lahlcs, cluiihhers communicating with the intcrior of the casing at dill'ercni heights corresponding to' the' levels of the tables, and forlhe reception of the assorted coins.

IS. in a coin asserting mechanism, the

combination with a cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of" a series of arcshapml'gratings supported within the casing under saidhperture, one above another, and in separation, and all having the spaces he- 5 tween the grate hars open at one end,- a series.

of rotatable tables, having downwardly inclined tops and respectively located closely under the gratings, and having apertures, the widths oi which successively decrease in respect of the tables at successively lowbr levels, means for rotating the tables, chambers communicating with the interior of the casing at iliiierent heights corresponding to the levels of the tables, and for the rece tion of the assorted coins, and variably sizec coin 7 5 chutes in continuation of said chambers;

, 19. In a coin asserting mechanism, the combination with a cylindrical casing havii an aperture in its top, of aseries of arc-shapeid gratings supported within the casing under said aperture, one above another, and in separation, and all having the spaces between the grate bars 0 en at one end, a series of rotatable tables, raving downwardly inclined tops and respectively located closely under the gratings, and having apertures. the widths of which successively decrease in respect of the tables at successively lower levels, means for rotating the tables, chambers communicating with the interior of the 0 casing at different heights corresponding to the levels-of the tables, and for the reception of the assorted coins, a. rece taele for the-pro miscuous' coins and from w rich they are .dis-

charged face upward, and a conduit for receiving the coins, zip-edging the same and conducting them for entrance through the apertur d top of the casing. 3 I 20. in a coin asserting mechanism, the combination with a cylindrical casing having an aperture in its top, of a series of arc-shaped gratings supported within the casing under. said aperture, one above another, and in separation, and all having the spaces between the-grate bars open at one end, a series of ro- ,tatuhlc tables, having downwardly inclined tops and respectively located closely under the gratings, and having apertures, the widths of which successively decrease in re spect ol' the tahlcsnt successively .lowcr no levels, means or rotating the tables, ehani hers com'numieating with the interior of the casing at dill'crent heights corresponding in the levels of the tables, and ioi' the rcce )tion of the assorted coins, and having the lower portion trough shaped with an inward inclined side, and continued ina chute, for the purposes set forth.

2!. In a coin asserting apparatus, in comhination a casing, a series of gratings having .120 the spaces between the bars thereof closed at one end and open at the other, and'arranged one above the other in separation. a table, having apertures, under each grating, and means for ii'nparting relative movements as between the tables and the gratings. thereover, a conductor for bringing the coins edgewise upward into the spaces in the upper grating, and chambers, for the discharge ther'eintoof the'assorted coins, connecting 13o sidewise with the casing at different heights corresponding to the location of the tables.

22, In a coin asserting apparatus, in conibination, a casing having a top aperture, a grating, having the spaces between the bars thereof closed at one end and open at the other, a table, having apertures, under the grating, and means forimparting movement relatively between the table and the grating, a conductor for bringing the coins edgewisc upward through the casing aperture int-o the between the tables and the gratings thereover, a conductor for bringing the coin edgewisc upward into the spaces in the upper grating, and chambers for the discharge theremto of the assorted colns, connecting mangedioncfabove the" other in jtables-havingi apertures respective y under sidewise with the casing at diflercnt he' 'hts corr ending to the locationsof the tab cs. 24; n acom assorting ap aratus, in combination, a. coin receiving an delivering'ho per, and a conduit having branching troughways, for up-edging the coins and conducting them in distributedrelations, a casing, having arto ening thereinto, to which the.conduit lea a' series of gratings in thecasing, amt-ion,

thefgtatings, anameans for causing'moveof the coins for Insuring the asserts Infill-hereof by the cooperative gratings and '25 .In-a coin asserting apparatus, corn- 'bination, a coin receiving and delivering ho per/and a conduit having branching troug ways, for the coins and conducting them hi'distributed relations, a casing, havi condult leads, rs-series of "ratings in the easing, arranged one above t e other in separa tion, tables havlngflapertures' respectively under the gratings, means for causing move ments'jof the coins for insuring the asserting then f;as subjected toithe coaction of the grati and tables, and discharge chutes in conjunction w th each set. of the gratings and tablesfor the nu tguiding of the graded coins.

:35 central shaft extending through 26. In acoin asserting mechanism, a casing comprising the built up and united annular sectic-n 53, each having as an internal part thereof, a gratingi ofare-shape having the wall 62 at one end, and'with' the spaces between the grate bars atits opposite end an opening thereinto, to which thethe casing and having a series of tables 7' with the apertures 67 of graded sizestherethrough and said casing having the aperture 57 through its top at a place over the vertically arranged series of gratings.

27. In a coin separating machine, the combination with an asserting mechanism and a chute for-conducting the asserted coins of a given size,- of a device automatically operable by the presence in the chute of a distorted coin ,to arrest the further passage ofcoins throu'ghthe chute.

. 28. i In a coin separating machine, the combinationwith an asserting mechanism, a motor for driving the movable parts of the saine,

and a chute for conducting the assorted coins of a given size away from the assorting'mcchanism, of a device automaticall operable by the presence in the chute of a istor-ted coin to stop the driving motor for the coin assorting mechanism. 29. In a coin separating machine, the com bination with an asserting mechanism and a chute for conducting therefrom the asserted coinsof a given size, oi a normally open electric circuit and an alarm device connected therein, and of a device automaticall operable by the presencein the chute of torted coin, to close the electric circuitand actuate said alarm device.

30. In acoin separating machine,thec0mbination with an asserting mechanism, and a chute forconducting therefrom the asserted,

coins of a given size, of a normally; open elec tric circuit and an alarm dcviei'connected therein, and a device automaticallyoperable by the presence in the chute-oi fl 'dlfitoltedcoin to arrest the furtherpassage' oficoin'a;

and to close the electric circuit" said alarm device. v i I 31. In a coin separating machi .,t1ie coms bination with an assorting nechanismgand chute for conducting the assorted 'ccinsbf t given size, of a device auto y the presencein the ch coin to arrest the further lpassage of coins in the chute, to energize an e ticall .0" rable of a di zorted' ctro magnetic device controlling an electric motor, which is in driving connection with the coin asserting device.

32, A coin asserting mechamsm comprising stationary and relativel} movable parts,

and an electric motorior the propulsion of the movable parts, a cut-out switch controlling said electric motor, in the line wire therefor, and a solenoid'having the movable core there-.- of in connection with the said switch, of a chute leading from the asserting device and having at its side a movable feeler, a genere ator and circuit connections including said solenoid and having contacts, one of which ismovably controlled by the actuation of. the feeler for the purposes set forth.

33. A coin asserting mechanism comprising stationary and relatively movable parts,

' andnn-electridmotor for the propulsion of K which is movably contro havingEa tits a movable tion of thfe'eler, for the purposes set forth.

34.} In'combination', a. coin asserting mech-. anism, and achute leading from the assorting device and having at its side a movable feelenlabattery, and an electric' 'alarm device and "circuit connections including the'alarm device and having contacts, one of which is inovably controlled by' the actuation of the feeler, and en arres'ter; movable across the chute'way and also controlled by the ieeler. Theo0mbination with a coin asserting mecha ism fa chute for coin of uniform size anhpet'turedside an I a feeler con-. stitutin'g' -a movable wall at such apertured side}; lever pivotally mounted adjacent the fchute' having a finger adapted to be projected across-the chute .way and having an engagement-with the'fe'eler', to be actuated h re 36.1; a combination with a com asserting mechanism, of a chute for coins of uniform size; having an aperturd side, and a feeler constituting a movable wall at such apertured side, a mlfibel' 76-extended from the chute and carrying the electric circuit contact andthe intermediately pivoted lever 73 engaged withfihe feeler and carrying the electric circuit contact 74, as setforth.

37, The. combination with a coin-asserting mechanism, and a chute for coins of uniform 'size having an apertured side, the electric motor 85 or driving the asserting mechanism, in the line wire th vrefor, cut-out switch 90 controlling said electric motor, a solenoid i v having'themovable core 92 thereof in controlling connec'tionwith the switch, a feeler coactingwith the chute way, the lever 73 controlled'b'ythe feeler and carrying the con tact 74, a1 fixed .contact 7 5, adacent the one 74, a generator-andcirquit connections including the same, said contacts and the solenoid, f orthep ose set forth.

538. The 60111 ,iflfition with a coin asserting mechanism,'a nd a'chute for coins of uniform size having apei'tured side, the electric motor for driv ng the asserting mechanism the line wire therefor, the-cutout switch for the wire, a solenoid SQhaVing themovable core' 92 thereof in controlling connection with the switch, afeeler coactiug with the chutevwa ,the'lever 73 controlled by the feeler an carrying the contact 74,, afxed contact 75 adiacent the one 74, an electric alarm d.evice',.'.a battery and circuit corinec- 65 tion's including the battery, said contacts, the alarm device and the solenoid, for the purposes set forth,

39; The combination with a coin assorting mechanism, and a chute for coins of uniform 7o size, havin "an apertured side, the-electric motor for rivin -.the asserting mechanism,

in the line wire therefor acut-out switch 90 controlling said ,plectric motor a solenoid haying the movable core 92 thereof connected 7' 5 with' th'eswitch 'a feelersprovided atthe chute wa the lever 73 controlled by the feeler'an canying-the contact 74', the fixed contact 75,. a battery and circuit connections including the-same, said contactsv and the 80 solenoid, and the ,angular lever, pivotally mounted, engaged with the feeler, and having the finger 97 thereof arranged for projection across the chute way;

e i The combination with a coin assorting 8 5 1 mechan sm, of a coin Zconduct ng'chutehaw ari'japerturedside, and afeeler' constitut 'ing a,movablevwall.1hereat,:and said chute having a coin 'eiitractin'g' opning,,a door 93' for closing said opening, and an arrester hav- 9o ing 'a' part arranged -for rirojection across the chute way-and operab feelerz :41. The combination with an assortin mechanisrg ioi'a chute way for uniform size 5 coins haying the aperture 98 through its wall and anotheraperture therethrough, and hav ing an aperture ,ior .coin extract on through its bottom,the hinged dfoor93 at the bottom aperture having the closing lsipr'ir' g 9 k therefor, loo

the angular lever 95 pivota y mounted at the side of the chute, angl ha the finger 97 for proi'ectio'n through the a rture 98, and

the fee or arranged as descri ed-andhaving an operating e' agement with the lever 95 :05

substantially as escribed, i r

42. The combination with an absorting mechanism, a'nda chute havinga continuation for roper, full weight, coins, an'dha'vi a branciiing way for H ht weight coins, of a no switch tongue movabfia at the junction of said wa s, a device extending into the chute way an subject-to actuation by; the weight of the coin passing thereoverrand'means ogerable by said device for sbifti the switc and directing the course of fui weight an lightweight coins 43. The combin tion with an .assorting y e'ngaged by the mechanism, and a chute having acontinulng way for proper, full we ht, coins, a nd hav- 12o ing a branching way for ght weightcoins, of

a switch tongue movable at the junction of said ways, a device located at the bottom of 'the'chute and extending thereinto and com: prising a contact 106, another contact 108 beneath the one 106, an electro magnetic device cpe ating the switch, a generator, and circuit connections includin'g'said contacts,

. chute for conducting the assorted coins, of a device automatically operable by the passage the electro magnetic device, and said generator.

44. The combination with a coin assorting mechanism, and a chute having a way for proper, full weight, coins, and a way for light coins, of a switch tongue movable at the junction-of said ways, a lever having an' adustable weight, ivotally mounted adjacent the chute, and raving a finger projecting Within the bottom'of the chute, and a nor mally open electric circuit comprising a en:

.e'rator, an electro magnetic device contro ing said sw1tch and contacts, one of which is of -light weightcoins to'divert the course ofsuch coins from the regular chute way and a device-operable by the presence in the chute of distorted coins to arrest the further passage of coins through the chute. g 4 46. The combinationwith the coin sepa- -j Signed by me rating mechanism and a chute way, for uni form sized coins, leading downwardlyinclined therefrom, and having a' continuingway for full weight coins and a branching way for light coins, of a switch tongue 100 at the junction of the ways, a solenoid 103 having'the core 102 engaging the switch'tongue, the retractin spring 113' for the tongue, the

ivotal y mounted lever 109 havin the adjustable weight 110 provided with t e finger 112 extended within the chute bottom, and also having the contact 106, the contact 108 beneath the first contact, the generator and wiring connections from the generator to the solenoid, from the solenoid to the one contact, and from the other Contact to the generator, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

presence of two subscribin witnesses.

. VVIL A W. BROGA. Witnesses:

WM. F. BELrloWs, G. R. DRIsooLL.

at; Springfield, Mass, in c 

